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Blue blossom

It varies dramatically in form and size over its natural range, with some plants growing fairly upright to 30 feet and others growing in a mounding form to only 2-3 feet tall. Blue blossom Ceanothus is evergreen, with leaves range from bright green to dark green. It has small flowers that are produced in a dense, puff-shaped clusters, that are white, light blue, dark blue or purple. They bloom in the winter or spring, and then mature into a dry, three-lobed seed capsule. Its flowers are important for bees and butterflies, and its seed pods are an important food source for birds and small mammals. Description from calscap.org

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Blue blossom

Blue blossom fast facts

Scientific Name

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus

Family

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus

Garden Type

Wildlife

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Native Plant Region

North America

Light needs

Filtered, Full Sun

Water Needs

Dry

Plant Type

Evergreen, Flowering, Perennial, Shrub

Bloom Color(s)

Blue, Purple

Height

5 – 10 feet

Width

5 – 10 feet

Months in Bloom

May, June

Safe Beneath Power Lines?

Yes
Blue blossom

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